2012 Presidential Campaign, News, Rick Perry

Perry Ends Campaign in S.C., Endorses Gingrich

January 19, 2012 4:17 pm by: Ben Philpott

The 2012 dream is over for Gov. Rick Perry. Photo by Ben Philpott/KUT NewsThe 2012 dream is over for Gov. Rick Perry. Photo by Ben Philpott/KUT News
Gov. Rick Perry ended his run for the GOP nomination today and threw his support behind former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. Perry made his announcement in South Carolina, the same state where he launched his campaign last August. After his fifth-place finish in the Iowa caucuses, Perry had said he would take time to reassess his campaign and see if there was a way forward. He found one the next morning, deciding to skip New Hampshire and make his last stand in South Carolina. But after two weeks of campaigning in the state without gaining support in the polls, the path ended today. “As I have contemplated the future of this campaign, I have come to the conclusion that there is no viable path forward for me in this 2012 campaign,” Perry said. “Therefore today I am suspending my campaign and endorsing Newt Gingrich for president of the United States.” The Gingrich endorsement comes as the former House speaker has been gaining momentum in South Carolina....
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On the Road: Rick Perry’s Bus Tour Begins

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, News, Rick Perry

On the Road: Rick Perry’s Bus To...

Sixteen days will determine Rick Perry's fate in the Iowa Caucus. The Perry campaign will make close to 50 campaign stops during a barnstorming bus tour across Iowa. It looks like the tour ends January 3, although the last three days have several "to be determined" listings. There are twelve...
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In New Ad, Perry Touts Truth-Telling

2012 Presidential Campaign, Issues, News, Rick Perry

In New Ad, Perry Touts Truth-Telling

In his latest ad, set to air beginning today in Iowa, Rick Perry decries the unwillingness of Washington insiders to tell "politically correct" truths — like calling the lobbying activities of former congressmen a form of "legal corruption."...
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Rick Perry’s Final Days in Iowa

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, News, Rick Perry

Rick Perry’s Final Days in Iowa

It’s three weeks until the Iowa Caucus, the 1st election in the race for the GOP presidential nomination. In an effort to turn his recent fortunes around here, Texas Governor Rick Perry is set to embark on at 16-day bus tour of the state. The caucuses are a different beast from primaries in...
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Perry Hoping for a Second Chance in Iowa

2012 Presidential Campaign, Issues, News, Rick Perry

Perry Hoping for a Second Chance in Io...

With just over three weeks until the Iowa Caucuses, Republican presidential hopefuls have begun their final push to win the Hawkeye state. Texas Governor Rick Perry will use the time in hopes of convincing Iowans to give his candidacy a 2nd look. He kicked off his “2nd Look” effort with a...
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Cold Night, Hot Debate in Iowa

2012 Presidential Campaign, Debates, Rick Perry

Cold Night, Hot Debate in Iowa

If you're every wondering just who the current GOP front runner is...just watch a debate. 6 GOP Presidential hopefuls took the stage for the ABC News debate at Drake University in Des Moines Iowa Saturday night. But it was Newt Gingrich who took the vast majority of punches. ABC moderators...
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Perry Hedges on Gay Soldiers Already Serving Openly

2012 Presidential Campaign, Issues, News, Rick Perry

Perry Hedges on Gay Soldiers Already S...

Gov. Rick Perry is promising to reinstate the ban on gays serving openly in the military if he’s elected president, but he’s not sure yet what to do with the ones who have already come out of the closet. This summer, President Obama certified that the U.S. military was ready to end its...
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PolitiFact Puts Perry Claim Among Year’s Worst

2012 Presidential Campaign, News, Rick Perry

PolitiFact Puts Perry Claim Among Year...

Rick Perry has not won the Republican political nomination, but one of his climate claims has been nominated to be PolitiFact’s lie of the year. Gardner Selby of PolitiFact Texas and the Austin American-Statesman talks with KUT’s Nathan Bernier about the contest, in which PolitiFact in...
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Romney’s Offer to Bet Perry Examined

2012 Presidential Campaign, Debates, News, Rick Perry

Romney’s Offer to Bet Perry Examined

We’ll bet you $10,000 you’ve heard about Mitt Romney’s offer to bet Gov. Rick Perry. Gardner Selby of PolitiFact Texas and the Austin American-Statesman talks with KUT’s Nathan Bernier about the kerfuffle in last weekend’s Repbulican presidential debate, when Romney took issue with...
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Perry Hitting the Road on Iowa Bus Tour

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, News, Rick Perry

Perry Hitting the Road on Iowa Bus Tou...

There are three weeks to go until the Iowa Caucus, the first election in the race for the GOP presidential nomination. Governor Rick Perry is trying to win over some voters before th…...
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All Aboard the Perry Express

2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, News, Rick Perry

All Aboard the Perry Express

Voters in Iowa are running out of time for browsing the candidates as the Jan. 3 caucuses draw ever closer. Gov. Rick Perry is hoping to give them another good look as he tours the state on an old-fashioned bus tour. Over the next three weeks, Perry will work to win over Iowans and keep his...
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Perry Focuses on Faith, not Latest Ads in Iowa

2012 Presidential Campaign, News, Rick Perry

Perry Focuses on Faith, not Latest Ads...

After last night's steady debate performance, Governor Rick Perry made a quick stop at an evangelical mega-church outside of Des Moines today in another attempt to court Iowa’s Christian conservatives. Speaking at two services this morning at the Point of Grace Church in Waukee, Perry spent...
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Gaffe-Prone Perry Flubs Supreme Court Answer

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Gaffe-Prone Perry Flubs Supreme Court ...

Gov. Rick Perry has done it again. In an editorial board interview with the Des Moines Register on Friday, the presidential candidate whose “oops” was heard around the world » read more
In New Ad, Struggling Perry Stokes Culture Wars

2012 Presidential Campaign, News, Rick Perry

In New Ad, Struggling Perry Stokes Cul...

Gov. Rick Perry, struggling to revive his presidential campaign, is stoking the culture wars with an edgy new TV ad railing against policies that allow gays to serve openly in the military but keep overt religious displays out of public schools. “I’m not ashamed to admit I’m a...
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Ethics Watchdogs Focusing on Perry Campaign

2012 Presidential Campaign, Issues, News, Rick Perry

Ethics Watchdogs Focusing on Perry Cam...

Gov. Rick Perry’s presidential campaign has come under some scrutiny for how it’s paid for some campaign travel and for the governor’s security. There are also questions about whether Perry was making presidential campaign phone calls from his office before he declared his candidacy. Let's...
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